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2 Ceph Storage Cluster APIs
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5 The :term:`Ceph Storage Cluster` has a messaging layer protocol that enables
6 clients to interact with a :term:`Ceph Monitor` and a :term:`Ceph OSD Daemon`.
7 ``librados`` provides this functionality to :term:`Ceph Clients` in the form of
8 a library. All Ceph Clients either use ``librados`` or the same functionality
9 encapsulated in ``librados`` to interact with the object store. For example,
10 ``librbd`` and ``libcephfs`` leverage this functionality. You may use
11 ``librados`` to interact with Ceph directly (e.g., an application that talks to
12 Ceph, your own interface to Ceph, etc.).
18 Introduction to librados <librados-intro>
19 librados (C) <librados>
20 librados (C++) <libradospp>
21 librados (Python) <python>
22 object class <objclass-sdk>